Hayo Gebauer's Moiré Mirror features two disks made from one-way mirror glass with a patterned lightproof film on the reverse.

These are mounted on a steel frame in front of two concentric circular neon tubes.

The mirror provides a simple reflection until the back disk is rotated, activating the moiré effect and revealing the light behind.

"Moiré appealed to me because you can create patterns that exist in your vision, but aren't really there," Gebauer told Dezeen.

"I was looking for ways to control the light through the mirror. I thought about many approaches, like using sand or dust particles to darken the backside of the mirror, but the moiré effect seemed like an interesting interactive approach."

"People played with the effect and started taking pictures of themselves," said the designer. "That was more than I could have hoped for. I was happy to see people of all ages spinning the wheel to see the effect on their reflection."

]]>http://www.dezeen.com/2014/08/04/hayo-gebauers-moire-mirror-rotates-patterns/feed/1Collapse lamp by Hayo Gebauerhttp://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/11/collapse-lamp-by-hayo-gebauer/
http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/11/collapse-lamp-by-hayo-gebauer/#commentsWed, 11 Jul 2012 16:28:41 +0000http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=226234This lamp by German designer Hayo Gebauer falls over when it's turned off (+ movie). Called Collapse, it has a cord slotted through the loose wooden components that make up the base to hold them upright under tension. When the cord is released, the weight of the protective foam shade makes it topple over. Electrical […]